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Genealogy Titles Recommended for Michigan Libraries

Atlases and Maps

Adams, James T. Atlas of American History. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1943.
Ref G1201 .S1 A2 1943

Andriot, John L. Township Atlas of the United States. McLean, Va.: Documents Index Inc., 1991.
Gene 1201 .F7 A5 1991

Library of Michigan. Michigan Cemetery Atlas. Lansing, Mich.: Library of Michigan, 1991.
Gene oversize G1411 .E 6225 L5 1991

Rand McNally and Company. Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide. New York: Rand McNally, 1936-1968.
Ref oversize G1019 .R224z

Thorndale, William and William Dollarhide. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920. Bellingham, WA: Dollarhide Systems, 1987.
Gene HA37 .U55 T453 1987

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Census

1900 Federal Population Census. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1978.
Gene HA 217 .N55 1978

1910 Federal Population Census. 1996.
Gene HA201 1910 .N38

Federal Population Censuses, 1790-1890: A Catalog of Microfilm Copies of the Schedules. Salt Lake City, Utah: MicroQuix, 1990.
Gene HA195 .F4 1990

Harlan, Elizabeth Taft. 1830 Federal Census: Territory of Michigan and a Guide to Ancestral Trails in Michigan. 2nd ed. Detroit: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1965.
Mich F565 .U55 1830z

Jackson, Ronald Vern. Detroit, Michigan 1870 Federal Census Index. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1990.
Mich F574 .D4 D423 1990

Jackson, Ronald Vern, et al. Michigan 1860 Federal Census Index. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1988.
Gene F565 .J329

McGlynn, Estelle A. Index to 1840 Federal Population Census of Michigan. Detroit: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1977.
Mich F565 .M33z

Michigan Genealogical Council. Index to 1850 Federal Population Census of Michigan. Lansing, Mich.: Michigan Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Michigan Genealogical Council, 1976.
Gene F565 .M676z

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Dictionaries

Cook, Michael L. Genealogical Dictionary with Alphabetical Nationwide County Index Included. Evansville, Ind.: Cook Publications, 1979.
Gene CS6 .C66

Harris, Maurine and Glen Harris. Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1989.
Gene CS6 .H37 1989

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Directories

American Library Directory: A Classified List of Libraries in the United States and Canada, with Personnel and Statistical Data. 44th ed. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1991-92.
Ref Z731 .A53

Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada. Nashville, Tenn.: AASLH Press, American Association for State and Local History, 1990-.
Gene E172 .D48

Directory of Historical Societies and Agencies in Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Historical Society of Michigan.
Mich F 561 .D59

Filby, P. William. Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1988.
Gene Z675 .G44 F56 1988

Meyer, Mary Keysor. Meyer's Directory of Genealogical Societies in the USA and Canada. 6th ed. Pasadena, Md.: M. K. Meyer, 1982-.
Gene CS44 .M44

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Handbooks and Manuals

Anderson, Alloa and Polly Bender. Genealogy in Michigan: What, When, Where. Lake Leelanau, Mich.: A. Anderson, 1982.
Mich CS47 .A54 1982

Browne, Valerie and David Jerome Johnson. Guide to the State Archives of Michigan. Lansing, Mich.: Michigan History Division, Michigan Dept. of State, 1977.
Mich Docs CD3304 .S73 1977

Crandall, Ralph. Shaking Your Family Tree: A Basic Guide to Tracing Your Family's Genealogy. Dublin, N.H.: Yankee Books, 1986.
Gene CS16 .C73 1986

Doane, Gilbert H. and James B. Bell. Searching for Your Ancestors: the How and Why of Genealogy. 6th ed. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1992.
Gene CS16 .D6 1992

Eales, Anne Bruner and Robert M. Kvasnicka, eds. Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2000.
Gene Z5313 .U5 U54 2000

Everton, George B. Handy Book for Genealogists. Draper, Utah: Everton Publishers, 2002.
Gene CS47 .E94 2002

Gilmer, Lois C. Genealogical Research and Resources: A Concise Guide for Library Use. Chicago: American Library Association, 1988.
Gene Z688 .G3 G54 1988

Greenwood, Val D. Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2000.
Gene CS47 .G73 2000

McGinnis, Carol. Michigan Genealogy: Sources & Resources. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987.
Mich F565 .M34 1987

Parker, J. Caryle. Library Service for Genealogists. Detroit, Mich.: Gale Research Co., 1981.
Gene Z5313 .U5 P37

Rubincam, Milton. Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Genealogists, 1980-.
Gene CS16 .G43 1980

Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories and Vital Records. Lansing, Mich.: Library of Michigan, 1986.
Mich Docs Z1297 .S68 1986

Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Pub., 1988.
Gene CD3023 .S9 1988

Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, eds. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1997.
Gene CS49 .S65 1997

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Indices and Bibliographies

Filby, P. William. American and British Genealogy and Heraldry: A Selected List of Books. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1983.
Gene Z5311 .F55 1983

Filby, P. William. Bibliography of American County Histories. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1985.
Gene E180 .F54 1985

Genealogical and Local History Books in Print. 4th ed. Springfield, Va.: N. Schreiner-Yantis, 1985.
Gene Z5313 .U5 G45

Kane, Joseph. The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation and Organization, Area Population Including 1980 Census Figures, Historical Data and Published Sources. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1983.
Ref E180 .K3 1983

Michigan Surname Index. Lansing, Mich.: Michigan Genealogical Council, 1984-.
Mich F565 .M544z

Romig, Walter. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1986.
Mich F564 .R6 1986

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Vital Records

Kemp, Thomas Jay. International Vital Records Handbook. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2000.
Gene CS42.7 .K46 2000

Where to Write for Vital Records. Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Health Research, Statistics, and Technology, National Center for Health Statistics; Washington, D.C.: For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1982-.
U.S. Docs Ref HE20 .6210/2: 1999

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Periodicals

Chronicle. v.1-, 1963-.

Detroit Society for Genealogical Research. v.1-, 1937-.

Family Trails. v.1-6, 1967-1982.

Genealogical Helper. v.1-, 1974-.

Heritage Quest. v.1-, 1985-.

Michigan Genealogical Council Newsletter. v.1-, 1973-.

Michigan History. v.1-, 1917-.

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